What did Ofsted judge St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy?

St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy has 360 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy take?

St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

How do I apply to St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy?

St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy have a religious character?

Yes — St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy?

When St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order, as well as a child who appears to the Admission Committee to have been in state care outside of England (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society), but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted; 2. Parent attends worship at St Giles' or St George's Church, Newcastle — Children with at least one parent who has attended worship at either St Giles' Church, Newcastle, or St George's Church, Newcastle, at least twice a month for one year prior to the date of application. Applications under this criterion must be accompanied by a supplementary information form, signed by the minister of the parish church, confirming eligibility under this criterion. For clarity, the parent qualifying under this criterion is not required to live at the home address of the child; 3. Sibling at the School at time of application and admission — Children with a sibling at the School at the time of application and at the time of starting at the School. The sibling must be on roll (in Reception Year to Year 5) at St Giles' & St Georges' C of E Academy at the time of the applicant child's application and must still intend to be on roll (in Year 1 to Year 6) at the time of the applicant child's admission in September 2026. For the avoidance of doubt, this means that children attending the nursery or siblings in Year 6 who will have left at the time the applicant child starts at the School will not meet the definition of a 'sibling' for the purposes of this policy, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 45 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distance between the child's home address (as defined in this policy) and the School, with those living closer having higher priority, calculated using GIS from OS data; equal distances resolved by random lottery independently supervised.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 65% of pupils at St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order, as well as a child who appears to the Admission Committee to have been in state care outside of England (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society), but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted.
2Parent attends worship at St Giles' or St George's Church, Newcastle — Children with at least one parent who has attended worship at either St Giles' Church, Newcastle, or St George's Church, Newcastle, at least twice a month for one year prior to the date of application. Applications under this criterion must be accompanied by a supplementary information form, signed by the minister of the parish church, confirming eligibility under this criterion. For clarity, the parent qualifying under this criterion is not required to live at the home address of the child.
3Sibling at the School at time of application and admission — Children with a sibling at the School at the time of application and at the time of starting at the School. The sibling must be on roll (in Reception Year to Year 5) at St Giles' & St Georges' C of E Academy at the time of the applicant child's application and must still intend to be on roll (in Year 1 to Year 6) at the time of the applicant child's admission in September 2026. For the avoidance of doubt, this means that children attending the nursery or siblings in Year 6 who will have left at the time the applicant child starts at the School will not meet the definition of a 'sibling' for the purposes of this policy.
4Children of staff members of the Academy — Children of a staff member of St Giles' & St George's C of E Academy or the children of the partner of a member of staff of St Giles' & St George's C of E Academy where they have cohabited for at least one year at the child's home address at the time of application. For inclusion in this criterion, the staff member must be based at St Giles' & St George's C of E Academy for more than 50% of their normal working hours each week during term time, and have been: a) Working at the School for at least two years at the time of application; or b) Recruited to fill a vacant post at the School for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, as confirmed by the Trust HR Manager.

If two applications tie: Distance between the child's home address (as defined in this policy) and the School, with those living closer having higher priority, calculated using GIS from OS data; equal distances resolved by random lottery independently supervised.

Where the School is named in section I of the child's EHCP, it will admit the child; in the normal admission round these places are allocated within the PAN, reducing places available under this policy; otherwise admitted regardless of numbers. Document text contains some fragmented/duplicated catchment clauses due to slicing, but overall structure of criteria 1-4 plus catchment/local area and remainder criteria is discernible. Twins/multiples exception to PAN noted. Cohort year 2026 established from references to 'admission in September 2026' and determination date 28 February 2025 for 2026 intake. CATCHMENT: the Local Authority's designated catchment area for the School. The Local Authority's designated catchment area for the purpose of admission can be checked here. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Staffordshire County Council. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion. | Previously recorded here: Reception oversubscribed-school summary (National Offer Day 16 April): Staffordshire county — PAN/per-criterion allocated + furthest distance (miles) + appeals. Only oversubscribed schools listed.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.